The Tortured Soul's Cry

Down, drowning
Head held under
No relief, no comfort
My heart’s torn asunder.

On a mountaintop,
Soaring briefly.
Just when I feel safe
You stomp on me.

Is this life?
Is there no more?
Where can I run
When I’m tired and sore?

Do you hear me?
Do you care at all?
Every time I get up
You make me fall.

Why do you tease?
Why are you cruel?
Does God not have to obey
His own “Golden Rule”?

I turn to you,
You just ignore.
People blessed all around,
Nothing for just one more?

Heart breaking,
Soul crying out
Please step in and show me
What life is all about!

Do you hate me?
If so, why?
I’ll wait and listen
As I bury my head and cry.

If you’re there
You’ll have to come to me
I can’t move…
Heart’s paralyzed, you see.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 8/30/2010 4:47:00 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, on PS, Michelle. Peace, Audrey
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Date: 8/30/2010 8:09:00 AM
Beautiful poem and I can feel your soul's cry through each stanza. I know how you feel, Michele. I have felt like that, until I found that when I was up, it is because God was helping, giving me that strength and when I struggle, I was the one who had forgotten or dismissed God. And He was there the whole time trying to reach out until I noticed it. God never leaves, but we often do. Sometimes just by our own fears and downward thinking. Congrats on your poem being featured. Caroline.
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Date: 8/30/2010 7:12:00 AM
Michael loved that end stanza ... its got punch .. congrates on your great poem being featured this week love Jayne
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Date: 8/30/2010 6:00:00 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week here at PoetrySoup Michele. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/2/2010 12:08:00 PM
I have enjoyed reading your poetry today Michele. Hope you have a wonderful day filled with inspiration. Love,Carol
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Date: 6/2/2010 8:55:00 AM
beautiful poem!
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